Legislator Details
Burney Eslie Brower
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 36
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/18/1880
City:
County: Ingham farm
Country: US
Death
Date: 7/3/1956
City:
County:
Country:
Type of Burial: Interred
Burial
Date:
City: Jackson MI
County: Jackson
Country: US
Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery
Marital Information:
Married in 1905 to Esther Gaylord Miller; one daughter, Thelma Norrine.
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: Lawyer, teacher
Race:
Education:
Stockbridge HS, 1900
Valparaiso University,IN 1906
Northwestern University Law School, 1907
Biographical Sketch:
Of Dutch-Irish descent.
Notable Facts:
Taught school three years before entering Valparaiso.
in 1907 began practicing law at Stockbridge MI. He moved to Jackson in 1910 and was Jackson county's assistant prosecuting attorney 1913-14.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , Finance and Appropriations , Rules, Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: 10
District Description: Counties of Hillsdale and Jackson
Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , Finance and Appropriations , Insurance , Railroads
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: 10
District Description: Comprising the counties of Hillsdale and Jackson
Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Finance and Appropriations , Insurance , Railroads , Rules, Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: 10
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/2/1920
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1921
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Rules
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Railroads , Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson 1
District Description: Jackson City
Date Elected: 11/5/1918
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1919
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Railroads
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , College of Mines , Judiciary , Rules and Joint Rules
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1916
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1917
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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